In 2023, the world saw an increase in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million people infected, showing a 20% rise from the previous year

Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. About 107,500 people,

There were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023 globally -- an increase of 20% from the previous year, according to a new WHO report.

The number of measles infections worldwide increased by 20% between 2022 and 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US health agency CDC reported on Thursday. The estimated number of cases globally was 10.

WHO has warned of cases of measles reaching over 10 million people worldwide, surging by 20 percent resulting in extra care and caution to be taken my people globally.